New Close-up A2 with the Spark platform

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Language(s): British English

Level(s): Elementary (UK), A2

Authors : Katherine Stannett; Ingrid Wisniewska

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Overview

New Close-up help learners get closer to the world through dynamic photography, video and real-world stories from National Geographic. Relevant, global topics, paired with a comprehensive four-skills syllabus, promote the key language and life skills teenagers need to succeed in international exams, ...more

Features

Up-to-date authentic content from around the world engages teenagers and stimulates learning.

Updated exam-style tasks and tips build learner confidence for international exam success.

‘Live well, study well’ lessons equip learners with academic and personal skills, with a focus on wellbeing.

Tea ...more

Authors

Katherine Stannett

Katherine Stannett is based in West Sussex, England and is an author with over twenty years of experience in editing, writing and developing materials to teach English. She specialises in writing for children and teenagers at all levels and is particularly interested in the development of 21st century skills. She is an author of National Geographic Learning’s Look, a seven-level series for young learners of English, and Impact, a five-level series for teenage learners of English.

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Ingrid Wisniewska

Ingrid Wisniewska studied modern languages and philosophy at Oxford University. She holds an MA in English language teaching and a PhD in language teacher education from the University of Southampton. She has taught English and trained teachers in Japan, the Czech Republic, the UK and the US. She is the author of several books for students and teachers of English, including Learning One-to-One and Vocabulary and Grammar Practice for the TOEFL Test.

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